Other News Stories from Around the World

No Neice or Nephew Just Yet
My much awaited neice or nephew has not arrived yet, but is due any moment.
The Hastings Lateness Gene must be kicking in already.
Good luck Chris and Linda!!! (particularly Linda!)

Its Bloody Hot in Basara
From Clayton, our man in Iraq:

"its far too hot to work most days, you cant touch the tanks cos the metal is so hot,
if you put a tool down for 2 minutes you cant pick it up, and inside the tank its just a sweat box."

Needless to say, take care, and I look forward to you being home safe and sound!!

Oil Price Hits $60 a Barrel
A topical note give the previous Iraq story.
Yikes! At $50 diesel was 80/85p a litre, they reckon it will be nearer £1/litre.
Experts blame continued demand and the actions of speculators commodity trading.

Tim Tidies Up His Bush